Due to staffing issues, processing paper tax returns could take several weeks longer. Taxpayers and tax professionals are encouraged to file electronically. You will usually receive your refund within 3 weeks of the date when the IRS receives your return, even faster if you elect to have it directly deposited into your checking or savings account.
If you mail a paper Form , U. Home File Individuals How to File. The situation forced the IRS to store unprocessed mail in trailers , yet many tax returns are still due July 15, The predicament makes it more important than ever to ensure that there is proof of timely mailing.
But if no one is available to sign for the delivery, how is this accomplished? The most common way to obtain proof of mailing for paper forms sent to the IRS is via United States registered or certified mail. Section c of the Code establishes that the postmark date on the mailing receipt for these United States Postal Service USPS options will serve as evidence of the mailing date.
However with either of these options, Section Hence, it is possible that the item could be returned as undeliverable when there is no one present to sign or date stamp the item. In practice, the USPS mail carrier might bypass the signature requirement, but this is at the discretion of the carrier and leaves open the possibility that the item will be returned.
It merely means that the sender will not receive physical confirmation that the item was delivered. The return receipt is unnecessary under the Section c proof of mailing standard; the sender needs proof that an item was mailed, but does not need proof that it was received.
Thus, the possibility remains that the item could be returned for lack of a signature, even if the sender does not request a return receipt. There is another service that the USPS mistakenly touts on its own website as providing adequate proof of mailing for tax documents.
Although a certificate of mailing seemingly could alleviate the signature problem, the USPS unfortunately is mistaken about the availability of this service for Section proof of mailing purposes. The tax court addressed this issue specifically in Haaland v. Memo In short, a certificate of mailing does not constitute valid proof of timely mailing.
Sign In. Search USPS. October 15, Federal tax return extension deadline April 15, Federal tax return filing deadline for tax year Check Post Office Hours. Write both the destination and return addresses clearly or print your mailing label and postage.
Most tax returns are several pages long and weigh more than 1 oz. Tax returns sent without enough postage will be returned.
Meet the Postmark Deadline If your tax return is postmarked by the filing date deadline, the IRS considers it on time. Mail your return in a USPS blue collection box or at a Postal location that has a pickup time before the deadline.
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